National Republican., 1887-12-23
ALL DONE roR TIE nABY.
How Dora strowbridgo Came to Make
False Representations.


Wbea the case Of the United States
against Dora Strowbrldge, alias Dora Cart.
wright, was called in the criminal court
yesterday morning young woman, dressed
In deep mourning, accompanied by year
old baby, took a scat behind her counsel,
Mo,srs. ]. q. Taylor and w. II. IL. Hart.
Assistant District Attorney Lpscomb
read the. Indictment to tho jury, which
charges that on the 18th Of last July tho do
fendant called en- DIR. Harrison Crook, pre-.
sentlng him letter purportlng to be signed
by Dr. w. 2. @. Hazen, and introducing
her as the widow OF DR.. Cartwright, of
New York; that she was without means to
support four children, and came TO the city
IN search Of brother who had Just left Cor
Colorado, and requesting physicians TO aid
her in reaching him, and that DR.. Crook
gave her 81 on the statement made In the
letter.
The prosecution would prove, said Mr..
Lipscomb, that the woman was an ad.
ventures, and had succeeded In obtaining
money by false pretenscs from Drs. Sewers,
Hazen, and Crook.
The defense claimed that DR.. Crook gave
the defendant the aid without regard TO the
contents OF the letters.
DIR. Crook testified to his meeting with
the prisoner, the presentation of the letter,
and that che told him her husband had died
OF consumption, and had been a school
mate OF DIR. HaZen. She showed him a
paper, which he footed up, showing she had
received sos, IS from different parties.
The paper was then offered In evidence,
the defense excepting.
On cross.examination the witness said
that believing her story he gave her dol.
lar People frequently called on him for
aid, but be usually required some evidence
as TO their character; did not know whether
he would have given the dollar or not II
she had no letter. The baby also accom-
panied her.
DR.. VIM. p G. Hazen testified that he
did not sign the letter presented to DE-.
Crook, and never saw the defendant until
nt the preliminary bearing at the police
court.
Dr.. Il. I. Sewers testified to the defend.
ants coming to his Office for aid carrying a
baby. The signature TO the paper was not
his,
Detective Wheeler, who arrested Mrs.
Strowbridge, testified that she had admitted
coming from house Of III fame in Balti-
more and that the letters were written by
her.
On cross examination the witness stated
that the defendant told him she had been
sick in Baltimore and was sent to q house
Of Ill fame, but left It as soon as she learned
lis character.
This closed the testimony for the gov
ernment.
Mr.sTaylor opened the case for the de.
fepse by walking over to Mrs. Russell,
matron OF the Jail, and taking from her the
baby which had been slumbering, carried IL
to the defendant, who had not seen 1t for
Ave months, 1t having been sent to an asy-
lum on her being remanded to jail. The
mother was so glad to get her baby that she
| forgot sll about the trial, aud kissed and
Rugged It almost continuously.
Mr.. Lipscomb objected to the baby being
brought In to play Its part in the trial. Mr..
| Taylor insisted that the baby was the chief
| character In the case because 1t had In
fluenced the defendant to procure aid for Its
support.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Russell, the matron OF
the jail, testified to receiving the defendant
who was so emaciated and physically debil
itated that II took several months to ileshen
her up. She was utterly worn down. TIL,
baby came with her, but had been sent to
| on orphan asylum.
The testimony was then closed and thC
arguments begun, Mr.. Taylor appealing
to the feelings Of the jury, Mr.. Hart stating
his definition Of false pretepses, and Mr.
Lipscomb asking verdict on the evidence
The jury retired, and In about an hour re
| turned with O verdict Of guilty, bu'
| with recommendation to mercy.
The prisoner was remauded, Justice
Montgomery Withholding his sentence.